"mothproof" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mothproof [comparative], most mothproof [superlative]
Etymology: moth + -proof Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moth|proof}} moth + -proof Head templates: {{en-adj}} mothproof (comparative more mothproof, superlative most mothproof)
  1. Resistant to being eaten by moths. Translations (Translations): αντισκορικός (antiskorikós) (Greek), maläkta (Swedish), malsäker (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-mothproof-en-adj-QkQdXrtW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: moth-proof

Verb

Forms: mothproofs [present, singular, third-person], mothproofing [participle, present], mothproofed [participle, past], mothproofed [past]
Etymology: moth + -proof Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moth|proof}} moth + -proof Head templates: {{en-verb}} mothproof (third-person singular simple present mothproofs, present participle mothproofing, simple past and past participle mothproofed)
  1. To apply odoriferous materials intended to repel moths from clothing. Derived forms: moth-proofer, mothproofer, moth-proofing, mothproofing Translations (Translations): malsäkra (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-mothproof-en-verb-y2GTcm0a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -proof Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -proof: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: moth-proof

Inflected forms

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